Research - Studies

Healthy Relationships California (HRC) has produced several reports and resources that provide helpful and accurate insights and a convincing, research-backed case for healthy marriage, healthy relationships and Relationship Education.

The State of California's Unions includes several reports and summaries on marriage attitudes and behaviors in California.

Healthy Marriages Booklet Series includes a series of booklets and downloads that are a compilation of the research that makes the case for healthy marriage and its unique impact on everyone.

The Case for Relationship Education is a monograph written by HRC's own Patty Howell that shows the societal benefits that result through relationship skills training.

Why Marriage Matters is a handout that shows the research-supported, positive societal and personal impact of marriage as well as the negative societal and personal impact of broken relationships.